The Simpsons and Star Wars Rebels are the most hotly anticipated of the existing series that will be on Disney Plus in the U.S. and the first foreign countries where the service will roll out, according to new research.
Parrot Analytics measures demand for content by capturing billions of data points from a variety of sources, tracing interactions it refers to as “demand expressions” from the likes of social media, video streaming, photo sharing, blogging, fan and critic ratings, and file sharing. It combines these into a single, country-specific measure of audience demand.
Mickey Mouse Club and DuckTales are also said to figure prominently in the results which don’t include upcoming new series like The Mandalorian” The upcoming Disney+ service will carry Disney, Pixar, Nat Geo, Marvel, and “Star Wars” content.
The results come in as Disney CEO Bob Iger has resigned from Apple’s board of directors according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Iger resigned September 10th, the same day Apple unveiled details on its Apple TV+ streaming video service – making them a more direct competitor to Disney in coming years.
